Where Middletown is
Middletown is a town in New Castle County, Delaware. It was incorporated in 1861, covers about 12.6 square miles and had 23,192 residents at the 2020 census.
A fast-growing town
Middletown's population grew by 206.3 percent between 2000 and 2010.
Getting around
Delaware Route 1, a toll road, runs along the town's east edge. U.S. Route 301 runs to the west and north, and Delaware Route 71 runs north-south through town. DART First State provides bus service.
Things to do
Main Street is home to the Everett Theatre, and the Middletown Historic District is in town. The Olde Tyme Peach Festival is held on Main Street each August, the M.O.T. Big Ball Marathon takes place on Labor Day, and the town holds an annual Hummers parade. St. Andrew's School, a boarding school, is also in Middletown.
The housing market
In Q4 2025, the most recent period in the closed-sale data Foraker uses, the median sale price in Middletown was $510,000 and the average sale price was $534,879, across 45 closed sales. These figures come from Bright MLS closed-sale data. They describe homes that sold in that period, not homes for sale today.
Schools
Middletown is served by the Appoquinimink School District, which operates Appoquinimink High School and Middletown High School. Buyers can look up the district and its schools directly before choosing a home.
Talk to us about buying or selling in Middletown
If you are thinking about buying or selling here, the Foraker team would be glad to talk it through. You can browse Foraker's current listings at forakerrealty.com.
Sources
This guide is compiled from the public sources below and from Foraker's market data. Details such as events and routes change, so check before you go.